(AFA - 2010)
Nick, a British tourist, is telling his American girlfriend about the questions he was asked at Kennedy Airport, New York. 'To start with the immigration officer ____________1 me where I was from and why I'd3 come to the States. That wasn't a problem. But then she wanted to know how much money I had. When I told her, she said $800 wasn't enough for three weeks. She wondered why I hadn't brought more. She then ___________2 me if I intended to work. She wanted to know if I really planned to go back to the UK after three weeks.
English Grammar in Steps - Richmond.
The contraction 'd (ref. 3) means
had.
would.
did.
do.
Gabarito:
had.
a) CORRETA, pois a contração é do verbo "had", que junto com o verbo principal no past participle forma o Past Perfect.
b) INCORRETA, já que o "would" indica uma possibilidade, mas aqui a situação não é de uma possibilidade, já que Nick já estava nos EUA, ou seja, é algo que já ocorreu.
c) INCORRETA, já que o "did" não faz contração dessa forma.
d) INCORRETA, pois o verbo "do" não pode ser contraído dessa forma.